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Flip phones have been slowly adopting bigger and bigger cover screens

While smaller cover screens can help reduce screen usage, bigger cover screens let users use the phone without opening it

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Even though the older Galaxy Z Flip had a really tiny and practically useless cover display, it had something going for it: The fact that it had to be unfolded before it could be used created a small barrier that could be just enough to keep people from using their phones unless necessary.

For the sake of digital health, this could actually be useful for a lot of users since many people nowadays tend to spend a bit too much time on their phones.

The Z Flip3 eventually increased the size of the cover screen to make it actually useful, but it did so in a way that still helped prevent impulsive usage since it was still too small to use actual apps.

But with the new Motorola RAZR+ and the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip5 adopting even bigger cover screens that let people use their apps without having to open the phone first, I think it’s time to ask the question:

Are cover screens getting TOO big?